Pandanad

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Pandanad
Pandavar Nadu
village
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Pandanad
Coordinates: 9°20′17.883″N76°34′36.3612″E / 9.33830083°N 76.576767000°E / 9.33830083; 76.576767000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
Taluk Chengannur
Government
  Type Panchayat
Area
  Total
3.97 sq mi (10.29 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
12,466
  Density3,107.5/sq mi (1,199.80/km2)
 (Will be higher in 2011)
Time zone UTC+5.30 (IST)
Post code
689124, 689506
Area code 0479
Vehicle Code(KL-30)
Website alappuzha.gov.in

Pandanadu (also known as Pandavar Nadu) is a village in Chengannur taluk in Alappuzha district, in Kerala, India. [1] According to the 2001 Indian census, Pandanad has a population of 12,466 people. [2]

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Geography

A major portion of the village is located on the banks of the Pampa River. The river divides the village into two; Pandanad North and Pandanad West. Pandanad West is 4 km (2 mi) from Chengannur, the nearest town, and 4 km (2 mi) from Mannar. Pandanad North is 6 km (4 mi) from Thiruvalla.

Constituent villages

Flora

Sugarcane is cultivated in most of the area. However, there are many farms that cultivate pepper, banana, tapioca and coconut palm. Much of the land is rural, and has a rich undergrowth. The more common trees are coconut palms, mahogany and teak.

Boat racing

Pandanadu has 5 Palliyodams (Snake Boats) owned by different "Karas" (locality) viz Pandanad, Keezhvanmazhy, Vanmazhy, Muthavazhy and Prayar. Among which Keezhvanmazhy has the biggest one . Keezhvanmazhy palliyodam was awarded the mannam trophy in 1996, 2015 and second prize in 2008 aranmula utharattati boat race.

Schools

A number of schools are located at both parts of the Pandanad Panchayat. They are Swami Vivekanda Higher Secondary School, R.K.V. L.P. School, M.A.M. School, Govt. JBS Pandanad, Keezhvanmazhy.

Demographics

In 2001, the Pandanad Panchayat had a total population of 12,466, [2] of which males constituted 47.03% of the population and females 52.97%. Pandanad has an average literacy rate of 85.27%, which is higher than the national average [3] of 74.02%; with a male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 77%. There are no scheduled tribes in the Pandanad Village, but there are 1921 people belonging to scheduled caste in the village. Pandanad's two most common religions are Hinduism and Christianity. Pandanad, being a part of Middle Travancore, has been influenced by the Travancore family and the Pandalam royal family, which led to the development of a number of temples in the area, which attracts many devotees from within and outside the state.

Temples

Legends tell of how Pandanad was formed by the Pandavas, hence the name Pandava Nadu. Pandanad had many temples that claim origins from the Pandava. Many of these temples attract residents from surrounding states and are believed to be powerful temples.

List of Temples in and around Pandanad

DeityName of the TempleLocation
Durga Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram Pandanad West
Durga Karingattukavu Devi Temple Prayar, Pandanad North
Durga Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple Padanad
Durga Cheruvally Bhagavathy Temple
Muthavazhy (pulipra)
Pandanad East
Durga Alummoottil Nada Devi TempleKeezhvanmazhy, Pandanad
Durga Sree Kartyayni TempleKeezhvanmazhy, Pandanad
Shiva Anandeshwaram Mahadeva Temple Pandanad West
Vishnu Trikkanvapuram Maha Vishnu TempleKeezhvanmazhy, Pandanad
Vishnu SreeKrishna Swami TempleKeezhvanmazhy, Pandanad
Vishnu Sreemankulangara TempleVanmazhy, Pandanad East
Vishnu Pancha Pandava Temple
Vishnu Trichittattu (Believed to be Erected by Yudhishthira)
Vishnu Tripuliyoor (Believed to be Erected by Bhima)
Vishnu Tiruaranmula (Believed to be Erected by Arjuna)
Vishnu Thrikkaippurathu Mahavishnu TemplePrayar, Pandanad North
Krishna Sree Gosalakrishna Temple(Believed to be Erected by Nakula) Thiruvanvandoor (adjoining village)
Murugan Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami TempleMuthavazhy, East of Pandanad

Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple

Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple in Muthavazhy, Pandanad, Kerala, India is dedicated to Murugan and has great historic and architectural importance. The temple dome is believed to be over 2000 years old and is made from iridium. [4] This temple had been added to the list of protected memorials in India. This temple also claims an ancient snake boat that could hold over 80 people. Cheruvally Bhgavathy Temple also called Pulipra temple located at the easternmost part of pandanad in Muthavazhy,

Churches

The Churches in the region hold parentage in the arrival of St.Thomas the Apostle in AD 52. There are a various Christian denominations in the area that maintain more than one church in the region. Maramon Convention (a Christian Convention) was started in Kallissery, a town near the Kadavil Malika. With the rise of the Pentecostal Movement in India, many Marthoma, Orthodox, Pentecostal denominations and churches were also started in the region.

DenominationName of the ChurchLocation
Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Pandanad St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
Immanuel Marthoma Church
Pandanad Marthoma Valiya Palli
Jerusalem Marthoma Church Prayar
St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church Nakkada
Sehion Marthoma Church Prayar
Umayattukara Mar Thoma Church
Pandanad, Pandanad West
Pandanad North
Prayar, Pandanad North
Pandanad, Pandanad West
Kallissery, Pandanad North
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Yordhanpuram St. Gregorious Orthodox Church(Kalikunnu Palli)
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Umayattukara St Thomas orthodox Valiyapally
Vanmazhy
Pandanad West
Kallissery
Knanaya-Syrian Orthodox church Kallissery Knanaya ValiyapallyKallissery
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church St. Theresas Catholic ChurchPandanad West
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church St. Thomas ChurchPrayar, Pandanad North
Pentecost Church The Pentecost Mission (TPM)

Assemblies of God

Church of God

Brothern Church

IPC Church

Pandanad Parampathur Padi

Pandanad Palli Padi

Pandanad Mithramadam Junction

Pandanad Parampathur Padi

Illimala Palam

References

  1. Alapuzha Taluk Census Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine , alappuzha.gov.in Census 2001.
  2. 1 2 Population of Pandanad Village, http://alappuzha.gov.in/ 2001 Survey.
  3. India 2011, censusindia.gov.in Census 2011
  4. Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple, Sifi News Thivananthapuram 2008